Sunday, November 17, 2019

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How To Turn China's A2/AD Strategy Back on Them

James Holmes at The National Interest - 5 seconds ago
*James Holmes* *Security, Asia* [image: https://pictures.reuters.com/archive/USA-IRAN--RC15E1E05310.html] Threatening severe repercussions for China's access-denial strategy would dampen Chinese aggression. *Key Point:* Access is an important and too often forgotten part of military strategy. Last week the Pentagon released two appraisals of China in swift succession. The first, issued by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), goes by the title China Military Power and is patterned on the old-school Soviet Military Power tomes beloved by those of us of a vintage to have battl... more »

Independent Voters Are Going To Elect The Next President-- And They Prefer Bernie, Not Trump And Not Biden

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 3 minutes ago
Ipsos did a new national poll for Reuters. I just want to focus on respondents who described themselves as independents (12%) rather than Democrats (43%) or Republicans (37%). It is worth noting, however, that while 70% of Democrats and 74% of Republicans say they are completely certain they will vote in 2020, just 48% of independents said they would and, in fact, 18% of independents said they are certain they will *not* vote. This is how detached self-described independents are from American politics: they are far less familiar with leading politicians than either Democrats or Re... more »

Life, Liberty & Levin – 11/17/19

Hardnox at 'Nox & Friends - 8 minutes ago
Mark Levin interviews Devin Nunes (R-CA). Excellent interview.

Emmy-Winning NBC Medical Correspondent, Bruce Hensel, Accused of Asking 9-Year-Old for Sex Pics

Breitbart at Need To Know - 10 minutes ago
Hensel was released from custody later in the day after posting $5,000 bond, and faces 18 months in prison if convicted.

Denver Business Owner Fined For Not Cleaning Up Feces And Used Drug Needles Left Behind by Homeless Vagrants

ZeroHedge at Need To Know - 10 minutes ago
The city of Denver is following liberal policies and refuses to enforce laws against trespassing, camping, and public defecation. Denver contends that if the trash is on Bayzar's property, it is his responsibility to clean it.

UK: Prince Andrew’s Full Interview with the BBC about His Friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell

BBC at Need To Know - 10 minutes ago
Prince Andrew said that staying at Epstein's house after he was convicted as a sex offender was wrong, but at the time it was convenient and the honorable thing to do, and that his judgement was colored by his tendency to be "too honorable."

Dr. Brownstein Exposes Fake News About Flu Shot in WSJ

AdminM at Health Impact News - 12 minutes ago
My friend Brad texted me during the Michigan-Michigan State football game yesterday telling me I have to read the flu shot article in the WSJ and write about it. Well, I got home from the BIG Michigan victory (Go Blue!) and promptly read the November 16, 2019 article. This article must have been supplied to the WSJ writer by Big Pharma as this was nothing more than a promotional spot for why we should be vaccinated against the flu. Fake News: The flu vaccine has NEVER been shown to protect those aged 65 and older. And, 79,000 dying from the flu last year? No way. The CDC annually ... more »

Can NASA's Proposal To Classify Parts Of Mars Like The Moon Jeopardize Future Discoveries Of ET Microbes?

Robert Walker at Science 2.0 blogs - 46 minutes ago
Right now all our missions to Mars are sterilized to protect it from any Earth life that could hitch a ride and confuse the searches. This report by the “Planetary Protection Independent Review Board” is a proposal to classify most of Mars as Category II for the purposes of the Outer Space Treaty, similarly to the Moon. This would mean there is no longer any need to sterilize rovers that we send to Mars to the regions classified as category II, just document what you do. It would mean that you have decided in advance that these are regions where there is only a remote chance that ... more »

Russia's Monster Typhoon Submarines: Now Tricked Out with 200 Cruise Missiles?

Sebastien Roblin at The National Interest - 53 minutes ago
*Sebastien Roblin* *Security, * Each carries as many as 200 cruise missiles. *Key Point: *An old sub could make a comeback. On April 20, 2019, Russia’s TASS Agency reported that Vice Admiral Oleg Burtsev announced Russia’s intention to take two of its decommissioned *Typhoon*-class ballistic submarines and pack them full of hundreds of cruise missiles. *“The dimensions of these submarines allow arming each of them with at least 200 cruise missiles [each],” he said.* The *Typhoon* ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), famously featured in the film *Hunt for Red October, *are by... more »

Why Elizabeth Warren Wants To Slash the Pentagon's Budget

Giselle Donnelly at The National Interest - 53 minutes ago
*Giselle Donnelly* *Politics, * An $800 billion decision. While candidate Elizabeth Warren’s plan to pay for her “Medicare for All” proposal has drawn critiques from almost every quarter, including from her rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination, those critiques have focused mostly on her ideas for increasing tax revenues. In particular, her plan to harvest about $800 billion from defense budgets has drawn little comment. In the context of a health-care expansion reckoned in the tens of trillions, the Pentagon cuts are a drop in the ocean. Yet in the context of milita... more »

China's 'Soft Invasion' Of The South Pacific Is Being Spear-Headed With Cash

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 57 minutes ago
Captain Jim Fanell, former intelligence chief of the US Navys Pacific Fleet, has described China's soft invasion of the Pacific as deeply worrying. (60 Minutes) *Nine News:* *60 Minutes: China's 'soft invasion' of the South Pacific pathway to greater influence* China is on the march in the Pacific and it's moving well under the radar. Using strategies only open to a one-party state, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has a masterplan for our region that is both ominous in its scope and proving extraordinarily effective in its implementation. When 60 Minutes embarked on a story a... more »

Peter Navarro: If Pelosi Could Pause the Impeachment, Congress Could Pass the USMCA…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
White House trade and manufacturing policy advisor Peter Navarro appears on Fox News to discuss two key economic and trade issues: (1) the current status of U.S-China trade discussions “round one”; and (2) the status of USMCA ratification (Pelosi’s delay). … Continue reading →

New Science Scandal: ‘Fatally Flawed Hurricane Paper Should Be Retracted’

Hifast at Climate Collections - 1 hour ago
Originally posted on NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT: By Paul Homewood ? ? Roger Pielke Jr has now weighed in on the flawed Grinsted hurricane paper: ? Earlier this week a paper published by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) by a team of authors led by Aslak Grinsted, a…

The Daily Brief 2019-11-16

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 hour ago
This is a summary of 14 AMN articles on the following subjects: Israel, Russia, Syria, Aleppo, US, Hasakah, Turkey, Pompeo, Trump, SAA, SDF, Assad, Epstein, Dubai, India, Gaza, Palestine. Categories covered in this brief: Middleeast, Syria, World-News, Turkey, Palestine Let us know how you like this brief in the comments below. — The AMN Live […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Syrian Kurds call on Assad to enter new peace talks

News Desk at AMN – Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - 1 hour ago
BEIRUT, LEBANON (9:45 P.M.) – The multi-ethnic Self-Administration of North and East Syria organization has called on the Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to accept their proposal for a new round of peace talks in order to end the current stalemate preventing a political solution in northeast Syria, Kurdistan 24 reported on Sunday. According to a […] Source: AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز - The Arab Source

Greta’s Captain Misses Her Petrol Station

tonyheller at Real Climate Science - 1 hour ago
Greta’s captain flew in on an airplane, magically “sailed” into a 25-30 knot wind, and misses her petrol station. Perhaps she will teach Greta a few things about the real world. (88) Nikki Henderson – Home

President Xi Says 'Show No Mercy' To Cracking Down On China's Muslim Minority

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*New York Times:* *5 Takeaways From the Leaked Files on China’s Mass Detention of Muslims * HONG KONG — Internal Chinese government documents obtained by The New York Times have revealed new details on the origins and execution of China’s mass detention of as many as one million Uighurs, Kazakhs and other predominantly Muslim minorities in the Xinjiang region. The 403 pages reveal how the demands of top officials, including President Xi Jinping, led to the creation of the indoctrination camps, which have long been shrouded in secrecy. The documents also show that the government a... more »

Indonesia, Colombia to undertake feasibility study on market access

bilaterals.org - 2 hours ago
18-Nov-2019 Indonesia and Colombia have agreed to shortly initiate a Joint Feasibility Study (JFS) under its efforts to tap avenues for increasing access of several Indonesian export goods to the Colombian market.

India has to withdraw formally and fully from RCEP negotiations & similar FTAs: Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers' Movements (ICCFM)

bilaterals.org - 2 hours ago
18-Nov-2019 Reacting to the developments in Thailand, with countries in RCEP negotiations deciding to go ahead for now without India, farmer leaders in India stated that this is a good development, and that India will not lose in any manner.

Ukraine Doesn’t Need Aid. It Needs Land Reform.

Andriy Radchenko at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Andriy Radchenko* *Security, Eurasia* [image: Reuters] Ukraine remains one of six nations in the world where selling land is forbidden. It shares this dubious distinction with North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Tajikistan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since the 2014 Maidan Revolution and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States and its partners have provided billions of dollars of financial aid to Ukraine. But Ukraine doesn’t need more money from the United States. It’s a wealthy country. What Ukraine needs is America’s assistance in unleashing its own natural we... more »

Are Trump’s Border Policies Driving Down Illegal Immigration?

Jonathan Haggerty at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Jonathan Haggerty* *Security, Americas* [image: Reuters] Protecting national security and public safety means allowing law enforcement to focus its finite resources on those who threaten it most. Illegal border crossings reached their highest point in over a decade this year, but the numbers have declined every month since May. How much of this recent drop can we attribute to the administration’s border security program? One useful chart of the administration’s policies superimposed on the number of illegal border crossings shows no discernible relationship between the two. Bu... more »

Why Mexico Is More Important Than Ever for America

Joel Martinez at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Joel Martinez* *Security, Mexico* [image: Reuters] The United States and Mexico are bound to a shared cultural, economic, environmental and demographic destiny. No other country affects the day to day lives of Americans more than Mexico does. Mexico is the United States’ top trading partner and most important ally. Yet, ahead of the 2020 election, one can expect President Donald Trump to put Mexico in his crosshairs again as he did throughout his 2016 presidential run. If so, Trump and his defenders will use nativist rhetoric to stoke the anxiety and resentment of his base towa... more »

American Submarines Are in the Crosshairs of China

Lyle J. Goldstein at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Lyle J. Goldstein* *Security, Asia* [image: Reuters] China will deploy a force of aerial drones to stalk American submarines in the Western Pacific. China has been steadily improving its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities to cope with a perceived, major asymmetry in undersea warfare capabilities. Additionally, when Beijing began filling out its navy with major surface combatants, including aircraft carriers, cruisers and now large amphibious attack ships, there has been a rather visible and understandable uptick in Chinese attempts to protect these new investments from s... more »

Going Global: The Reason Behind Urban Unrest

Henry F. Carey at The National Interest - 2 hours ago
*Henry F. Carey* *Politics, Americas* [image: Reuters] The injustices of this daily life underlie the anger of many of today’s protesters. Numerous anti-government protests have paralyzed cities across the globe for months, from La Paz, Bolivia, to Santiago, Chile, and Monrovia, Liberia, to Beirut. Each protest in this worldwide wave of unrest has its own local dynamic and cause. But they also share certain characteristics: Fed up with rising inequality, corruption and slow economic growth, angry citizens worldwide are demanding an end to corruption and the restoration of a demo... more »

Man who fired at police officer after she shot him in scrotum jailed for 9 years

Talissa Siganto at Just In - 2 hours ago
A man who shot at a police officer in an underground car park on the Gold Coast more than two years ago is sentenced to nine years in jail.

IBAC hearing told of 'very significant' financial ties between Casey councillors and developers

James Hancock at Just In - 2 hours ago
A corruption inquiry is told City of Casey councillors in Melbourne's south-east voted for projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars while receiving money, gifts and other benefits.

When John was at odds with his family, the 85-year-old was afraid to even go to the letterbox

Rebecca Turner at Just In - 2 hours ago
Pensioner John was left isolated, powerless and financially crippled by a dispute with some members of his extended family after his wife died, but now there is a new strategy to tackle elder abuse.

Cheese war over Bega brand heads to court

Clint Jasper at Just In - 2 hours ago
New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra has rights to the Bega Cheese brand until 2026 and doesn't like it appearing on products newly acquired by Bega, like peanut butter.

Grand temperance hall reopens, albeit with four bars, after extensive restoration

Emma Wynne at Just In - 2 hours ago
Shuttered for more than a decade, the old Rechabite Hall in Perth has been restored, bringing what was once one of the city's most popular dance halls back to life.

Catapults, Molotov cocktails and archery bows: The latest weapons on Hong Kong's front line

Bill Birtles at Just In - 2 hours ago
At one of Hong Kong's top universities, student protesters are producing Molotov cocktails on an almost industrial scale, while others are using catapults and bows to fire rocks and arrows at police. This is what it's like on the front line.

Cheika had 'no relationship' with Rugby Australia chairman, who is now standing down

Just In - 2 hours ago
Rugby Australia chairman Cameron Clyne, who Michael Chieka said he had "no relationship" with after the Wallabies' World Cup exit, will stand down.

Royal adviser reportedly quits over Prince Andrew interview

Just In - 2 hours ago
The Queen gave her approval for the Duke of York to speak to the BBC, but reports suggest Prince Andrew went against an aide's advice to answer questions about his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Crying on a cold floor breastfeeding her son, Melissa thought she had escaped her torment

Rhiannon Shine at Just In - 2 hours ago
When Melissa* fled her hometown, three children in tow, she picked a random West Australian region on a map where she would start a new life. Or so she thought.

Man faces court over death of 13-year-old Canberra girl in boating accident

Just In - 2 hours ago
More than 18 months after a 13-year-old girl died in a boating accident off the New South Wales South Coast, a man has faced court, charged over her death.

Dozens of massacre sites added to online map of colonial time Aboriginal killings

Matt Bamford at Just In - 2 hours ago
Researchers have mapped over 300 sites where Aboriginal Australians were massacred by settlers between 1788 and 1930, but there will be more to come.

Ryan is 8 and made $32m last year. But for most there's a stark reality behind the glossy facade

Just In - 2 hours ago
There is a fortune to be made by goofing around on YouTube so what are the chances of making the influencer dream come true? Natalya Saldanha explains.

'This is completely disgraceful': Third patient dies after ramping at Adelaide hospital

Just In - 2 hours ago
A patient dies after being ramped outside the Flinders Medical Centre, the third person to lose their life in such a way at an Adelaide hospital this year.

Putin’s playbook

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 2 hours ago
*It’s* not only images of Stalin gaining popularity. The language of Stalinist terror has made a startling return to Russian political life, with Putin labelling Kremlin critics as “national traitors” and a “fifth column”….Earlier this year another opinion poll by the independent Levada Centre – generally considered the most reliable indication of the public mood in Russia – found for the first time that a majority of Russians (52%) believe Stalin’s bloody rule was “probably” or “definitely” a positive thing. Paradoxically a majority (60%) said they would not like to live or work ... more »

Civilization and Barbarism

Unknown at The Verma Report - 2 hours ago
Man is not a creature of reason, he is not born for freedom, and he does not yearn for peace. The men who use reason and are fixated on living in freedom and peace are to be found only in the idealistic works of the philosophers and fiction writers. The truth is that men are motivated by a range of passions, emotions, desires, ambitions, fears, prejudices, and corporeal and spiritual needs. In history of mankind, the desire for creating a civilization has always marched hand in hand with the lust for indulging in an orgy of barbarism. The barbarians are always threatening the gates ... more »

Snowfall forecast tonight in Belgium

Robert at Ice Age Now - 2 hours ago
Sunday 17 Nov 2019 – Winter won’t officially begin for more than a month, but a white coat will cover the Hautes-Fagnes in the coming hours south of the Sambre-et-Meuse valley and continuing Monday all day. At around 400 meters altitude, says Pascal Mormal, a meteorologist at the IRM, the snow will accumulate to a ... Read moreSnowfall forecast tonight in Belgium The post Snowfall forecast tonight in Belgium appeared first on Ice Age Now.

What Is Wrong With The Weather?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
It’s not the lowest elevation on the planet but -35C at 50deg latitude in mid November. Getting rediculous and no news coverage. pic.twitter.com/HTKpu1yVNY — Syn Kronos (@KronosSyn) November 16, 2019 *WNU Editor:* My family and friends in Russia are telling me that cold records have been the norm throughout Russia since September .... *Siberia Suffers First Snows of the Season (far earlier than usual) + more All-Time Record Cold* (Electroverse). As for where I live in Canada .... *It's so cold in some parts of Canada that records were broken this weekend* (CTV), and the economic ... more »

Sunday Talks – John Ratcliffe: “The Inspector General is going to have to find that there were things that were done wrong”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 3 hours ago
As a reminder John Ratcliffe is one of only four members of congress who has reviewed all of the classified documents that surrounds the current background for the Inspector General report on FISA abuse. That said, the quoted comment from … Continue reading →

Chief Arvol Looking Horse in Paris

Unknown at CENSORED NEWS - 3 hours ago
Chief Arvol Looking Horse in Paris. Photo by Christine Prat, copyright. Please check back for article.

Structural Arguments and Impeachment

Gerard N. Magliocca at Balkinization - 3 hours ago
Below you can read Josh and Seth's excellent post on whether the Senior Associate Justice may preside over the President's impeachment trial if the Chief Justice cannot. My initial impression, which was that the answer was so, was incorrect. Josh and Seth offer a good explanation for why, though I have a somewhat different one. Suppose that after President Andrew Johnson's impeachment, but before his trial was over, Chief Justice Chase had died. A constitutional textualist says, "Well, the trial cannot resume until a new Chief Justice is nominated and confirmed." Presumably, Presid... more »

Robots, Imagination, And Spirit

Fred Phillips at Science 2.0 blogs - 3 hours ago
Last month in Korea a computer scientist struck up a conversation on the subway. He told me in fractured English that he wants to take a PhD in theology. When I meet a theologian I usually ask, “Theoretical, or experimental?” This guy wouldn’t have understood, so I forbore. I did suggest, tongue in cheek, that he would then be uniquely qualified to determine whether A.I.s have souls. “More than that,” he said, taking me seriously, “they could be intermediaries” between us and God. I allowed as that was an interesting notion. read more

The Beauty of Freedom, #12,971

David Henderson at Econlib - 3 hours ago
Unidentified man checks off item on David R. Henderson’s bucket list. Crispo’s photos show a man in a blue shirt, working behind the counter as if it’s no big deal. Crispo didn’t get his name, but suspects he was a regular visitor to the restaurant. “He just saw this other person in a bad spot […] The post The Beauty of Freedom, #12,971 appeared first on Econlib.

Google’s Reach into Banking & Health Unprecedented – Ben Swann

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
RT America The transformation of Google from search engine to global conglomerate continues as the company eyes the banking sector. Investigative journalist Ben Swann weighs in. end

Democrats’ Word Games Show They Can’t Find a True Impeachable Offense

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Democrats’ Word Games Show They Can’t Find a True Impeachable Offense by Rich Lowry, https://nypost.com/ If the impeachment effort isn’t taking the nation by storm, the Democrats have an answer — blame it on Latin. The use of a Latin term, quid pro quo, is now thought to be a damper on the impeachment cause …

The President Did Nothing Wrong, Nothing Has Changed: Gaetz

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Are there evidence of any wrong doing, criminal act by Donald Trump POTUS? NONE at all! I am not a Trump Forever not a Trump NEVER. I believe in REAL Evidence before you accuse anyone of anything. The Leftist, Liberal MSM is slandering Trump, making things up and constantly putting fake negative news against Trump. …

Crypto Debate w/ Mike From Rethinking The Dollar & End of the Monetary System

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Crypto Blood Crypto Debate w/ Mike From Rethinking The Dollar & End of the Monetary System Subscribe to Rethinking The Dollar- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI0x… This is a rebroadcast of a live crypto debate I had with Mike from Rethinking the dollar about Crypto pros and cons. On how Bitcoin is an asset and not money. The fallacies …

Armoured Police Vehicle Set Ablaze as Hong Kong Violence Escalates

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 3 hours ago
Armoured Police Vehicle Set Ablaze as Hong Kong Violence Escalates by https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news HONG KONG: An armoured police vehicle was set ablaze on Sunday (Nov 17) by a barrage of petrol bombs as it tried to clear a flyover of protesters near a flashpoint university campus. As flames engulfed the front of the vehicle the driver …

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei mocks people in Iran for protesting against poverty

Lee Jay at Modern Tokyo Times - 4 hours ago
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei mocks people in Iran for protesting against poverty Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is known to control an enormous financial empire based on underhanded business practices. Despite this, he is accusing protesters who are facing economic hardship of being “counter-revolutionaries.” Since Friday many Iranians have […]

Belarus Holds Parliamentary Elections

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*DW:* *Belarus holds parliamentary polls as Lukashenko balances Russia and the West* Belarusian elections are being watched to see how much leeway authoritarian President Lukashenko gives to opposition candidates. Belarus has sought to balance close ties with Russia and a nascent opening to the West. Belarusians head to the polls Sunday to elect members to the ex-Soviet republic's rubber-stamp parliament. The elections are being closely watched by the West to see how much President Alexander Lukashenko will loosen his iron-fisted grip on power. Often dubbed "Europe's last dictat... more »

Foreign Correspondent: A New Arab Spring In Lebanon And Iraq-- Once Again, People In The Middle East Want Democratic Reforms And An End To Corruption And Foreign Domination

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
*-by Reese Erlich* Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and Lebanese have been demonstrating in the streets against corruption and for democratic rights. The protestors come from all economic classes and religious/ethnic groups. Like the Arab Spring uprisings that began in 2010, these protests are spontaneous and without traditional leaders. And they are sending corrupt political parties and foreign powers scrambling to manipulate the protests for their own nefarious ends. The current protests raise many of the same issues as the Arab Spring, says David Dunford, a former U.S. ambassad... more »

Schiller Institute Conference: A Time of Strategic Upheaval — Will Europe Be Able to Help Shape the New Paradigm?

David at LaRouchePAC Feed - 4 hours ago
Classical Renaissance World Land-Bridge New International Economic Order A Time of Strategic Upheaval: Will Europe Be Able to Help Shape the New Paradigm? — Panel 1 Video of A Time of Strategic Upheaval: Will Europe Be Able to Help Shape the New Paradigm? — Panel 1 This Schiller Institute conference is dedicated to the memory of Lyndon LaRouche. His ideas, his economic method, and his optimistic outlook about the potentials of human creativity for the lasting existence of humanity in the universe, are more relevant than ever. Today, the New Silk Road, joined by more than 130 nation... more »

Musical Interlude: Chuck Wild, Liquid Mind, “When Time Slows (Born Star)”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
Chuck Wild, Liquid Mind, “When Time Slows (Born Star)” “A philosopher once asked, "Are we human because we gaze at the stars, or do we gaze at them because we are human?" Pointless, really..."Do the stars gaze back?" Now that's a question.” - Neil Gaiman

The Poet: Maya Angelou, “A Brave And Startling Truth”

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
*“A Brave And Startling Truth” * “We, this people, on a small and lonely planet, Traveling through casual space, Past aloof stars, across the way of indifferent suns, To a destination where all signs tell us It is possible and imperative that we learn A brave and startling truth. And when we come to it, To the day of peacemaking, When we release our fingers From fists of hostility And allow the pure air to cool our palms, We, this people, on this small and drifting planet, Whose hands can strike with such abandon That in a twinkling, life is sapped from the living, Yet those same hands ca... more »

"When We Consider..."

noreply@blogger.com (CoyotePrime) at Running 'Cause I Can't Fly - 4 hours ago
¨When we consider that each of us has only one life to live, isn't it rather tragic to find men and women, with brains capable of comprehending the stars and the planets, talking about the weather; men and women, with hands capable of creating works of art, using those hands only for routine tasks; men and women, capable of independent thought, using their minds as a bowling-alley for popular ideas; men and women, capable of greatness, wallowing in mediocrity; men and women, capable of self-expression, slowly dying a mental death while they babble the confused monotone of the mob?" ... more »

If Australia Wants Modern Submarines, It's Going To Need Modern Batteries

Derek Woolner, David Glynne Jones at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Derek Woolner, David Glynne Jones* *Security, Asia* Technological advances are leading to new battery innovations. When we expressed concern about the Royal Australian Navy’s plan to fit the first of its new Attack-class submarines with an outmoded lead–acid main battery system in over a decade’s time, former RAN submarine engineer Paul Greenfield rejected our key arguments. There are a number of issues raised by Greenfield that we’d dispute. More importantly, it’s at the policy level that his critique should be rejected, and workable solutions should be developed to overcome th... more »

The War That Made India a 'Great Power' (And Hurt Pakistan to This Day)

Michael Peck at The National Interest - 4 hours ago
*Michael Peck* *Security, Asia* The 1971 India-Pakistan War. *Key point: *Pakistan was ruined forever. This is what happens when you chop a nation in half. Before December 3, 1971, Pakistan was a country suffering from a split personality disorder. When British India became independent in 1947, the country was divided into Hindu India and Muslim Pakistan. The problem was that East Pakistan and West Pakistan were almost a thousand miles apart, and wedged in between them was archenemy India. Imagine if the United States only consisted of the East Coast and West Coast, and Russia ... more »

Czech Anti-Government Protesters Stage Massive Protest On The Anniversary Of The Velvet Revolution

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*DW: **Prague: Anti-government protests mark Velvet Revolution anniversary* Over 200,000 people took to the streets of Prague on Saturday as part of anti-government protests. Sunday marks 30 years since the 1989 Velvet Revolution that led to the fall of communism in what was then Czechoslovakia. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in the Czech capital on Saturday as part of major anti-government protests. This comes one day ahead of the 30th anniversary of the beginning of the Velvet Revolution, a series of nonviolent mass protests that led to the overthrow of c... more »

No farm, no food, no future!”: Farmers clog traffic in Hamburg with 4,000 tractors, reject ‘green’ economy

Robert at Ice Age Now - 4 hours ago
German farmers have flooded a city’s streets with thousands of tractors, in protest against new environment regulations; they are accusing the government of bullying them as it conducts its fight for a ‘green’ economy. Around 4,000 tractors arrived in Hamburg on Thursday, where a meeting of regional environment ministers was being held. The kilometer-long (miles-long) ... Read moreNo farm, no food, no future!”: Farmers clog traffic in Hamburg with 4,000 tractors, reject ‘green’ economy The post No farm, no food, no future!”: Farmers clog traffic in Hamburg with 4,000 tractors, rej... more »

Candidate Joe Biden: President Trump “is not fit to command our troops”…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
Former Vice-President Joe Biden doesn’t necessarily write his tweets. The political careerists within his campaign are the ones who construct his messaging; however, the content is an accurate representation of where Biden stands on the specific issue: (Tweet Link) The … Continue reading →

Saudi Aramco IPO to be Huge Disappointment

Bob Adelmann at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: saudi-aramco-ipo-to-be-huge-disappointment] Run, do not walk away from this "deal."

...And to Them, You Are the Problem.

Diogenes Sarcastica™ at Diogenes' Middle Finger - 5 hours ago
Herbert Marcuse and his gang of radical leftist/humanist pseudo-intellectuals knew exactly what they were doing. They knew you could not overthrow a free society by convincing the adults of their day to surrender their status quo and habits. So, they decided to invest in the children through education, media, and entertainment. Then, when the children became adults, they would reject the world of their parents and upend society for the radicals themselves. I give you the result: The left is now living in some crazy high fantasy novel, where women have d**ks and pregnant men are on... more »

Protests Return To The Streets Of Caracas

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*Bloomberg:* *Venezuelans March in Biggest Anti-Maduro Protest in Months* Supporters of Juan Guaido staged their biggest protest in Caracas in months as Venezuela’s opposition leader seeks to revive his campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro. A week after Maduro’s ally Evo Morales was toppled in Bolivia, Guaido is seeking to boost thinning crowds that have grown apathetic since a botched uprising in April failed to remove Maduro. “I’m here because we cannot continue living like this,” said hairdresser Maribel Risquez, 51, one of thousands of protesters in the capital on Saturd... more »

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Jesus doesn't support modern welfare but that doesn't mean we shouldn't be charitable

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 5 hours ago
In Thessalonians Paul says the following: Brothers and sisters: You know how one must imitate us. For we did not act in a disorderly way among you, nor did we eat food received free from anyone. On the contrary, in toil and drudgery, night and day we worked, so as not to burden any of you. Not that we do not have the right. Rather, we wanted to present ourselves as a model for you, so that you might imitate us. In fact, when we were with you, we instructed you that if anyone was unwilling to work, neither should that one eat. We hear that some are conducting themselves among you in a ... more »

Lleyton Hewitt lashes new Davis Cup format but backs Nick Kyrgios

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Lleyton Hewitt is not a fan of the new Davis Cup format, but backs his Australia team, including Nick Kyrgios, to fire at the tournament in Spain.

Police storm Hong Kong university after breaking down protesters' barricades

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Hong Kong police move in on protesters who have barricaded themselves at a university campus in the centre of the city, hurling petrol bombs and debris at officers.

Three teenagers arrested over Sydney grassfire

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Three teenagers are arrested after authorities extinguish a grass fire which ignited in bushland in Sydney's south-west yesterday evening.

Verstappen wins thrilling Brazil Grand Prix as Ferraris collide

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Max Verstappen wins his third race of the season at a chaotic Brazilian Grand Prix as Sebastian Vettel crashes into his teammate, forcing both Ferraris out of the race.

John was falsely labelled a psychopath in a family court report — he lost all contact with his son

Heidi Davoren at Just In - 5 hours ago
John Archer says his family was torn apart after a psychologist wrongly labelled him "psychopathic" in a report to the family court. The psychologist was found guilty of professional misconduct but John says the disciplinary action comes too late after he lost all contact with his son.

'Who wouldn't be angry?': Vulnerable Darwin residents fear housing wipe-out

Jane Bardon at Just In - 5 hours ago
Residents at One Mile Dam, the Indigenous town camp on the edge of Darwin’s CBD, are fighting to save their homes as demolition plans loom over the community's future.

This naval commander turned politician never wanted to impeach Trump. Until now

James Glenday at Just In - 5 hours ago
Democratic congresswoman Elaine Luria is facing outrage among her constituents, attack ads and the possibility of losing her job after just two years. She is standing in favour of Donald Trump's impeachment anyway.

BBC & Sunday Times: UK Government And Military Covered Up War Crimes In Iraq And Afghanistan

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The Sunday Times reported military investigators discovered allegations of falsified documents that were 'serious enough to merit prosecutions of senior officers' [File: Ben Stansall/Reuters] *BBC:* *UK government and military accused of war crimes cover-up* The UK government and armed forces have been accused of covering up the killing of civilians by British troops in Afghanistan and Iraq. An investigation by BBC Panorama and the Sunday Times has spoken to 11 British detectives who said they found credible evidence of war crimes. Soldiers should have been prosecuted for the killi... more »

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